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Supervisory Accountant IV (Controllers General Accounting Division)

Salary

$91,873.00 - $120,496.00 Annually

Location

MI, MI

Job Type

Certified-Regular Civil Service

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

20230313201012OCFOJS

Department

Off Chf Financial Officer

Division

General Accounting

Opening Date

04/25/2024

Closing Date

5/16/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General

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Description

Be A Part of the City You Love!

From the rich history that is full of firsts and great innovation, to the unique culture, to the extraordinary experiences – there are countless reasons to love Detroit. The City of Detroit employs over 8,000 employees committed to serving the residents and businesses of Detroit. Our employees make a real difference with the work they do every day and have a hand in shaping the future of the city.

Come discover the excitement and rewards of working for a vibrant city and enjoy the satisfaction of doing work that helps make Detroit a great place to live, work, and play. The excitement of being located downtown Detroit adds an extra element to the atmosphere for going to work. The City Of Detroit offers staff many opportunities to help drive positive social impacts in our communities all while servicing the citizens. The rebuilding & rebirth of Detroit is happening now!

Position Summary

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer - General Accounting Division is accepting applications for a Supervisory Accountant IV. The Supervisory Accountant IV will be assigned to lead and supervise Supervisory Accountant IIIs, accounting professionals and paraprofessionals, as well as functions within the OCFO’s Office of the Controller.

The Supervisory Accountant IV has primary responsibility for planning, implementing, supervising and controlling all accounting-related activities of the teams and projects assigned. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the appropriate modules of the ERP Cloud that impact the operation supervised.

Examples of Duties

• Using ERP Cloud (Oracle) applications supervises/manages the following activities:

• Creation of Financial Reports

• Editing of reporting templates

• Use of Business Intelligence Publisher (BIP) templates and data models

• Creation of Transactions Business Intelligence (BI) dashboard and reports

• Analysis of data through Smart View and Account Monitor

• Oracle ERP’s GL module administrator and subject matter expert

• Uses technical accounting expertise and training to supports the fiscal yearend ACFR audit:

• Researches, understands, and interprets accounting treatment for complex transactions.

• Drafts whitepapers to document facts & circumstances, prepares related journal entries.

• Prepares assigned PBC and footnote disclosures for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR).

• Creates or updates existing directives, policies and procedures as needed.

• Oversees:

• Creation of Financial Reports

• Configuration of accounting transactions

• General ledger close, allocations and financial reporting

• Oracle ERP General Ledger maintenance and administration

• Using ERP Cloud technology and other appropriate applications:

• Supervises complex accounting functions and transactions to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), standard bookkeeping practices, and other financial rules and regulations.

• Supervises the preparation, analysis and presentation of key financial statements and operational results for both internal and external purposes. Examples of analytics include Current Year Actuals vs Current Year Budget, Current Year Actuals to Prior Year Actuals. Ensures reports and analyses are timely, accurate, reliable, and professionally prepared.

• Ensures accounting functions adhere to sound fiscal and regulatory policies to help safeguard public assets and ensure adequate controls over revenues and resources.

• Conceives new approaches to existing programs; Operates new and old systems concurrently during transition from old to new and during new systems’ implementation.

• Reviews accounting work including general ledger analyses, Cost Allocation Plan (CAP), Controller’s monthly and quarterly metrics, yearend, and other accounting activities.

• Provides experience using Oracle ERP automated systems to query, review or change accounting data in transaction files, ledgers, accounts, summary reports, and financial statements.

• Supervises accounting codes and structures to ensure accurate setup, recording, reporting, and control in financial systems.

• Directs various accounts analytics including variance analytics, investigations and reviews, and implementing and maintaining expenditure controls.

• Presents and explains reports orally and in writing to management, accounting staff, and other stakeholders.

• Coordinates the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other standardized and specialized reports in addition to supporting the fiscal year-end audit process.

• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of work in accounting, finance, business administration, statistics, or a closely related field. Such education must include at least twenty-four (24) semester (36 terms) credits of coursework in accounting and statistics (21 hours in accounting and 3 hours in statistics).

Experience

• Must have a minimum of four (4) years of direct experience in accounting.

• Experience in leading teams, projects or other assignments that illustrates supervisory capabilities sufficient to supervise accounting professionals.

• Supervisory Accountant IV must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant

• 2 years plus financial reporting experience including 10K, 10Q, ACFR and other public or private filings

• 2 years plus in public accounting and financial statements’ audit experience

• Strong ERP experience with any large enterprise systems like Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft

• Comfortable with large data sets and excel data modeling techniques. Pivots, Power Pivots a plus

• Technical accounting research skills and drafting Whitepapers based on guidances like GAAP, GASB, AICPA, among others

Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Supplemental Information

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%

• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%

• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points

• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 01/09/2024

PLEASE ATTACH A RESUME IN MS WORD OR PDF FORMAT TO THE APPLICATION

(INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED)

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

HEALTH

• Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.

• Dental

• Vision

INSURANCE

• Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.

• Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.

PAID TIME OFF

• Sick Leave

• Vacation

• Holidays

OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS

The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

City Employees Retirement System

As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:

• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;

• At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or

• At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.

• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);

• An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;

• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.

Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.

01

Select your highest level of education:

• Doctoral or Professional degree

• Master's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Associate's Degree

• High School Diploma

  02

  Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?

• Yes

• No

  03

  How many years of direct accounting experience do you have?

• 10+ years experience

• 5 - 9 years experience

• 1 - 4 years experience

• None

  04

  How many years of experience do you have supervising accounting professionals?

• 5+ years experience

• 3 - 4 years experience

• 1 - 2 years experience

• None

  05

  Did you attach a copy of your resume to your application (REQUIRED)?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

City of Detroit

Address

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Website

http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job

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